Microsoft removes “Copilot provider” app mistakenly added to Microsoft Windows 11 by Edge

Remember the “Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Microsoft Windows” unintentionally added to all editions of Microsoft Windows by Microsoft Edge 123? Microsoft has lastly nuked it. After putting in Microsoft Edge 123.0.2420.65, launched nowon March 28, 2024, we noticed a suspicious 8KB Copilot entry beneath put in apps.

After Microsoft Windows Latest reported the issue, Microsoft acknowledged that it had tousled and unintentionally added a Copilot entry to all editions of Microsoft Windows, together with Microsoft Windows Server and shopper shoppers. Microsoft confirmed the entry was innocent and instantly eliminated Copilot from Microsoft Windows Server through an Edge updates in May.

In a latest updates to its help doc first noticed by Microsoft Windows Latest, Microsoft has confirmed Edge 126.0.2592.56, launched nowon June 13, removes ‘Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Microsoft Windows’ from all variations and editions of Microsoft Windows. This consists of Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 10, and different editions of the OS.

“The ‘Microsoft Copilot’ entry will not show in the Installed apps list in the Settings menu once the Edge browser is updatesd,” Microsoft famous. “This issue is now resolved with Edge browser updatess released nowon April 26, 2024, and June 13, 2024.”

Here’s a full breakdown of the incident:

• On May 28, Edge 123.0.2420.65 was launched nowand it created 8KB entry for Copilot in all variations and editions of Microsoft Windows, together with enterprise and servers.
• Microsoft eliminated the Copilot app from Microsoft Windows Server with Edge 124.0.2478.67, which was launched nowon April 26.
• On June 13, Edge 126.0.2592.56 eliminated the Copilot entry from Microsoft Windows 11 and 10 shopper editions (both the PC you utilize at residence and even office).

When requested, Microsoft once more confirmed that the Copilot entry added to Microsoft Windows with out permission was fully innocent and didn’t extract knowledge out of your PC.

Additionally, the corporate said that the Copilot internet app didn’t run any code within the background. The entry appeared in Installed apps as a result of Microsoft Edge “incorrectly” put in a (MSIX) referred to as ‘Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Microsoft Windows’ on Microsoft Windows PCs.

When this package deal is put in, a Microsoft Copilot app entry incorrectly seems within the Installed apps in Settings.

“It is important to note that the Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Microsoft Windows does not execute any code or process, and does not acquire, analyze, or transmit device or environment data in any capacity,” the corporate added.

This package deal is designed for European customers to arrange their units for the Microsoft Windows Copilot expertise. However, the package deal continues to be not imagined to create an 8KB entry for Copilot, which is why the corporate has pulled the updates.

It’s attention-grabbing how Microsoft Edge can silently add Copilot and different packages to Microsoft Windows no matter your default browser.